Posted on Sep 8, 2015
SN Greg Wright
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I saw someone do this on Twitter and thought it was fun. I'll kick it off:

I'm ruthenium.

And I'll admit right off that I'll have to look a bunch of them up, heh.

(I hope to not offend anyone! Totally cool for those who don't want to participate!)
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SSG Ed Mikus
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Krypton all the way!
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SSG Ed Mikus Possibly one of the coolest!
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Strontium.

Used to give a red tint to fireworks and flares, and also in a compound (strontium aluminate) which gives glow-in-the-dark materials their ability to absorb and slowly release light.

Strontium-90 is a radioactive isotope found in nuclear fallout. Fun times!
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CPT Alan W.
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I'm very noble (Xenon) for 3.5 more months and then I potentially become radioactive (Caesium). I hope the following year they don't have to "Barium"
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Noble indeed. Having been the recipient of Barium...I won't comment. Lol!
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CPT Alan W.
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SN Greg Wright - It was a poor attempt at pun - "bury him". Xenon -54, Caesium - 55, Barium -56
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CPT Alan W. - Ah, gotcha lol. Well they use (some form of) Barium to get a look at your insides when they need to. 'Nuff said about THAT lol.
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